Triangular section wood??

[valve90210]

Hi All

I'm trying to find some wood to finish off the top of a gate I made last year but I'm struggling to find what I'm looking for.

I'd like something with a triangular section, so water will run off, it needs to be a bit over 100mm wide by about 50mm high, does anyone know anywhere I might get such a thing?

If not I'll give my local timber yard a call and see what they suggest when they are open again tomorrow.

 

[john_s]

If you give them the dimensions you want, the timber yard should be able to rip some down for you.

 

[ci_newman]

What about an arris rail?

 

[Makhaira]

Anywhere with a decent RAS will be able to do a couple of 45degree rips for you and sort that out - you'll struggle to get that sort of timber in that size and treated.

 

[valve90210]

Hmmm, looks like I'll have to give them a bell, hopefully they can sort that out for me.

The rest of the gate is made with tantalised wood but I'm assuming with it having been ripped down I'll need to treat it with something on the top edges to get the water to run down? Any recommendations? I'm not really looking to treat the whole gate, just the top edges of the top rails...

 

[Skiddley]

Or buy a square peice, and plane it..?

 

[valve90210]

Or buy a square peice, and plane it..?

And then call the timber yard and get them to do it after I've ruined the first bit with my terrible planing!!

It's an option but if I could just buy something, that would certainly be preferable!

 

[Skiddley]

Practice makes perfect

 

[valve90210]

True but I don't have the money to buy all the wood I would need for practicing to get from my current skill level to anywhere like competent!! lol

 

[Haggisman]

Take a square section of wood, rotate by 45 degrees?

 

[john_s]

Take a square section of wood, rotate by 45 degrees?

And use two triangular sections under it to support it in the correct orientation?